Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2021 Softball Roster
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Baldwin, Amber
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Jersey Number 11
Amber Baldwin
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Senior
- Prev school:
- Marina HS
- Hometown:
- Huntington Beach, Calif.
Bio
2021 (Senior)
*2020 (Junior)
2019 (Sophomore)
2018 (Freshman)
High School
Personal
- Ended her Blue Raider career in the Blue Raider record book in the following categories: appearances (7th, 87), starts (tied-5th, 62), wins (8th, 30), innings pitched (10th, 352.0), complete games (tied-10th, 26), and shutouts (tied-8th, 8)
- Led her team in 2021 in wins (10-9), appearances (25), starts (19), complete games (9), shutouts (3), innings pitched (119.2), and opponent batting average (.240)
- Posted a 2.92 ERA, third-best on the team, and struck out 43 batters, second among MT pitchers
- Was in the top 10 in Conference USA for innings pitched, wins, sacrifice flies allowed, and home runs allowed
- Pitched a program record 13.0 innings on May 7 vs. FIU, leading the Blue Raiders to a 1-0 victory in a game that was tied for the longest in team history
- Also pitched 10.0-inning games in wins at Murray State (March 30) and vs. Marshall (April 9)
- Struck out a season-high seven batters vs. Central Michigan on March 7
- Started the season with a complete game shutout of New Mexico State (February 12)
- Pitched a 5.0-inning run-rule-shortened complete game shutout win over Dayton on March 12
- Also started games against Florida Gulf Coast (March 6) and Florida Atlantic (April 24) in which she didn’t give up an earned run
*2020 (Junior)
- Led her team with 15 appearances and 13 games started in the circle in her third season in Murfreesboro
- Her 57.1 innings pitched was the most of any Blue Raider and seventh in Conference USA
- Tossed six complete games, including four appearances with 7.0 innings pitched
- Was in the circle for MT’s only shutout victory of 2020, a 3-0 win over South Alabama (Feb. 28) when she allowed just five hits and struck out five in seven innings
- Recorded her first career save when she threw just four pitches and got one batter out against UC Riverside (Feb. 7) for the Blue Raiders’ first win of the season
- Her 44 strikeouts placed her ninth on C-USA’s list at the completion of the season
- Allowed just one run and fanned three in seven innings in MT’s 3-1 victory over Southern Illinois (Feb. 14)
- Wrapped up the Blue Raiders’ undefeated, six-win weekend in Madeira Beach with four innings in a start against Incarnate Word (March 1), giving up just one run on one hit
- * - Team played 28 games in 2020 season before the season was canceled by C-USA on March 16 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 (Sophomore)
- In her second season with the Blue Raiders, Baldwin became the primary pitcher before being sidelined with an arm injury
- Appeared in 15 games, making 12 starts
- Went 5-1 on the year, throwing 60.2 innings, with a 2.77 ERA
- Recorded four complete games, three shutouts, and 44 strikeouts
- Had a .262 opponent ERA on the before having arm surgery
- Pitched a season high eight innings against Northern Illinois (2/17)
- Had season highs in strikeouts against Penn (3/1) and FIU (3/24) punching out seven batters in each
2018 (Freshman)
- Appeared in 32 games, making 18 starts
- Went 10-8 on the year, throwing 114.1 innings with a 3.06 ERA
- Recorded seven complete games, one a shutout and struck out 46
- Earned first career win throwing the complete game vs. Utah State (2/10)
- Picked up a complete game shutout vs. Akron (2/17), striking out four and allowing only four hits
- Pitched 12.0 innings vs. Louisiana Tech (3/10-11), allowing just seven hits, one run, and striking out four to earn one win
- Struck out a career-high nine vs. Tennessee State (3/27)
- Tossed a two-hitter at Tennessee State (4/25)
- Named C-USA Pitcher of the Week (3/12)
- Named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team
High School
- 2017 graduate of Marina High School
- Four-year softball letter winner
- 2016 Sunset League First Team member as well as the 2016 Marina High School Defensive Player of the Year
- Helped the team to a 2014 Sunset League Championship
- Played travel ball for Firecrackers Lutterloh
- Was the starting pitcher for the team in the 2016 TC/USA ESPN Nationals 16U in New York, where the team placed second
Personal
- Born Aug. 8, 1999 in Orange County, California
- Daughter of Dale and Leticia Baldwin
- Has three brothers, Jordan, Corey and Andrew
- Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Family Studies
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25
Monday, April 14
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25 2025
Monday, April 14
